Is Minneapolis ready for a downtown casino?

Tell us what you think about a proposal to put a casino in Block E

October 25, 2011 at 4:04PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The idea emerged last winter, and now the City Council president says there are enough votes to approve a casino in the mostly vacant Block E retail complex on Hennepin Avenue. But is the city ready for legal gambling in the heart of downtown? How would that change the city? Tell us what you think, by commenting here or sending an email to eric.roper@startribune.com.

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